MIRI: A 54-year-old woman was found dead in her house today. The deceased, who was an accountant for an offshore company at Jalan Cahaya, was supposed to return to work after taking a three-day sick leave since Monday. Her body was found by her manager and co-worker who went to
LAWAS: An estate worker in Trusan was seriously injured after being mauled by a crocodile on yesterday morning. The Indonesian man, identified as Sulu Maralang, 46, managed to free himself from the reptile’s grip by poking its eyes. Lawas district police chief DSP Roslan Leman said the incident occurred at 10.40am
MARUDI: A car-motorbike collision here at Jalan SMK Telang on Wednesday afternoon resulted in a loss of life. The fatal crash occurred when a car went into an opposite lane and rammed onto a motorcycle ridden by a mother and child. Due to the crash impact, both the mum who rode
MIRI: The people here lauded the Sarawak government’s initiative of using a DA42-MPP aircraft to help the Forest Department protects and monitor the state’s forests and national parks. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today launched the Sarawak Aerial Detection Unit (Sadu) here and unveiled its DA42M-MPP aircraft.
MIRI: A student, who fell from a building in Jalan Bintang here early Tuesday is currently being treated at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Miri hospital. This was confirmed by Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah when met today at the launching of the Sarawak Aerial Detection Unit.
MIRI: The Sarawak government signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) today (Nov 4) with 13 Licence Planted Forests (LPF) holders including Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). The Forest Department signed the MOU on behalf of the state government. Speaking at the opening of the Industrial Forest Plantation Seminar here, Forest Department
MIRI: Nineteen papers were presented during a two-day Industrial Forest Plantation seminar, which commenced today (Nov 4) here, with the physical participation of 200 members of various government agencies, higher learning institutions and licence holders of planted forest (LPF). Present to officiate at the event was Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi
MIRI: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and Mulu assemblyman Dato Gerawat Gala arrived at Long Balau today, bringing with them essential items for residents of a 23-door longhouse that was razed by fire earlier in the day. Firefighters, including Bomba Miri chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, reached the location
MIRI: Due to the spike in Covid-19 cases, Miri Hospital has converted its general ward into a special Covid-19 ward. In a statement released on Saturday the hospital has also postponed all non-emergency surgeries, but emergency surgeries will be carried out as usual. The hospital will be contacting all affected
MIRI: Two pet dogs from two different families here, prevented venomous snakes from entering their owners’ houses on Saturday night (Oct 31). In the first incident, a one-foot-long snake was spotted curling behind a flower pot at a house at Vista Perdana in Permyjaya. The house’s owner, aged 51, sensed
